septuple

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adjective

sep·​tu·​ple

ˈseptəpəl,

(ˈ)sep¦t(y)üp-

1

: consisting of seven : being seven times as great or as many : sevenfold

2

: taken by sevens or in groups of seven

septuple

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noun

"

plural -s

: a sum seven times as great as another : a sevenfold amount : the seventh multiple

septuple

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verb

"

septupled; septupled; septupling

-p(ə)liŋ

; septuples

transitive verb

: to make seven times as much or as many

intransitive verb

: to become seven times as much or as many

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Late Latin septuplus, from Latin septem seven + -uplus (as in quadruplus quadruple)

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